Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.

One of the many surprising facts about western Africa is that the Sahara was not always a desert.

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Berlynn

14 February, 10:35

Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.

One of the many surprising facts about western Africa is that the Sahara was not always a desert.

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Complex

Explanation:

A complex sentence includes both a dependent and independent clause, which a dependent clause cannot stand alone, even if a verb and a noun exist, but an independent clause can, in a sentence:

One of the many surprising facts about western Africa is that the Sahara was not always a desert.

Dependent Clause: Bold

Independent Clause: Underline

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Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.One of the many surprising facts about western Africa is that the Sahara was not always a desert.

Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.

One of the many surprising facts about western Africa is that the Sahara was not always a desert.